I really wasn't trying to provoke. I know there is an anti-BBC position that some people

are now adopting but I've never really understood it. It has a unique national (and global) role that no other media organisation can fully replace. Does it need to improve and better align with its stated charter but I don't understand all the vitriol it attracts.

Posted By: The Gaffer on December 16th 2025 at 13:51:55

Message Thread

Has Brexit finished the wrath off? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 16, 11:02:18
- Who’s got the data for WOTB quality pre and post brexit? (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Dec 16, 11:11:58
  - Brom knows (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 16, 12:15:22
  - Jobs were more secure pre brexit (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 16, 11:16:38
    - Nice to see you and pants agreeing again. Time to kiss and make up? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 16, 12:16:16
  - My posts have been consistently brilliant (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 16, 11:15:12
    - Expected brilliance? X (n/m) (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Dec 16, 11:16:03
      - You mean xB (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 16, 16:11:09
  - Graham (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 16, 11:14:17
- We're all too busy working in order to save up for our TV licence fee (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 16, 11:07:51
  - What's a licence fee? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Dec 16, 20:56:15
  - People pay for that shite (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 11:29:59
    - It’s such a joy to hear the considered thoughts of the resident imbecilic blub baby. (n/m) (General Chat) - Boyer, Dec 16, 14:12:41
      - Yet there you are having your own blub... (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 14:44:04
        
        I can’t attribute to malice, that which can be reasonably explained by stupidity. (n/m) (General Chat) - Boyer, Dec 16, 14:52:34
        
        Are you bored (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 15:42:17
        
        The only contribution to this message board i can see today (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 15:47:41
    - Serious question. Why are you so anti the BBC? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 16, 13:07:43
      - Woke klaxon incoming (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 16, 13:17:40
        
        Get a grip (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 14:43:34
        
        So which media news outlet would you say is better? Where do you get your news? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 16, 15:02:27
        
        Twitter anglia news sky gb c4 - do you work for the tv licence company? (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 15:49:00
        
        My guess… (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 16, 20:52:16
        
        not Qanon anymore? (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Dec 16, 16:53:35
        
        Oh look another mouthy prick spouting of on a keyboard (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 17:06:03
        
        Calm down dickhead (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 16, 18:28:35
        
        Ok 👍 (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 18:46:44
        
        Your mum doesn't complain (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 16, 19:36:26
        
        No just interested in which sources of information you use to form your opinions. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 16, 16:10:19
        
        He seems to think you only need a tv licence to watch the BBC. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 16, 16:14:58
        
        No i don't Phillip- try harder (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 16, 16:19:37
        
        I really wasn't trying to provoke. I know there is an anti-BBC position that some people (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 16, 13:51:55
        
        I do have an answer but I can't post it here with the history of trolling (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 16, 14:13:16
        
        Agreed the news service needs a review but the BBC does a lot more than just news. Plus as (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 16, 15:00:04
  - 5 billion (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Dec 16, 11:15:02
- Certainly not, PNE away Saturday and my early tea leaves are saying 1-0 win. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 16, 11:07:37
  - "Plus as bas as some people think" (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 16, 15:01:17
  - The second clean shit of the season is long overdue (General Chat) - APB, Dec 16, 13:28:03
    - He needs to work on the punching hoo har, does that far too often when he could catch. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 16, 13:49:17
  - Cheers Dubs, I've just put my house on that. (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 16, 11:24:05
    - Lolf I'm on for the hat-trick!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 16, 12:03:35
    - Clean sheet? I'd want 100-1 (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 16, 11:38:56
    - You could have 3 houses come half 2 on Saturday! 🎉 (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Dec 16, 11:29:21
      - Or no houses (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 16, 11:32:02
        
        not sure I'm ill enough to do that (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 16, 12:13:10

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